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| − | : Returns the type of value as a number: <tt>'''1'''</tt> = number, <tt>'''2'''</tt> = text, <tt>'''4'''</tt> = logical value, <tt>'''8'''</tt> = formula, <tt>'''16'''</tt> = error value. | + | : Returns the type of value as a number: <tt>'''1'''</tt> = number, <tt>'''2'''</tt> = text, <tt>'''4'''</tt> = logical value, <tt>'''8'''</tt> = formula, <tt>'''16'''</tt> = error value. |
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| + | : If a cell contains both an error and a formula, <tt>'''16'''</tt> (error value) is returned. | ||
| + | : A blank cell is classed as a number here, and <tt>'''1'''</tt> is returned. | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 7 December 2007
TYPE
Returns the type of value (number, text, etc.).
Syntax:
TYPE(value)
- Returns the type of value as a number: 1 = number, 2 = text, 4 = logical value, 8 = formula, 16 = error value.
- If a cell contains both an error and a formula, 16 (error value) is returned.
- A blank cell is classed as a number here, and 1 is returned.
Example:
TYPE(C2)
- where cell C2 contains dog returns 2, because dog is text.
TYPE(C3)
- where cell C3 contains =NA() returns 16, because NA() returns the error value #N/A.
